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SuccessFactors adds ‘cloud calculator’ analytics

The HR vendor has added the capabilities by purchasing BI vendor YouCalc

YouTube, e-discovery software among tech tools for war crime investigators

How the U.N. collected terabytes of war crimes evidence from around the globe

Wi-Fi, smart antennas power new carrier gear from Ruckus Wireless

11n products create end-to-end Wi-Fi option for operators

Mobile Phone Bill Shock: FCC, Carriers Face Off

How Southern Company Revamped IT Change Management

UK arrests man accused of organizing money ‘mules’

The man, who was not identified, is also accused of creating counterfeit credit cards

Xerox tracks traffic violators with cameras on buses

Video cameras mounted on school buses can help find drivers who violate traffic laws

In-Flight Wi-Fi Turbulence: Travelers Reluctant to Pay

Microsoft’s anti-Zeus tool cleans quarter-million PCs

Free program scrubs money-stealing bot from Windows computers

Comcast begins DNS security rollout

First in U.S. to protect customers against Kaminsky-style cache poisoning attacks

Motorola tries to invalidate Apple patents

In a preemptive strike, Motorola tries to fend off a potential Apple lawsuit

Domino Sugar Moves SAP and Much More to Cloud

Gartner warns of emerging ‘super vendors’

Vendors using M&A to create integrated offerings that analysts say will likely lack long-term innovation

‘Unprecedented wave’ of Java exploits hits users, says Microsoft

Java makes a tempting target, adds Symantec

VMware rides virtualization wave to strong quarter

VMware enjoys a strong quarter thanks to virtualization, though 2011 threatens slower growth

Ray Ozzie to leave Microsoft

The chief software architect plans to step down, CEO Steve Ballmer wrote in a memo to employees

AT&T brings U-verse Mobile to Android phones

The app for downloading TV shows and setting DVRs is already out for iPhone and BlackBerry

Zeus botnet gang targets Charles Schwab accounts

Attacks vulnerable PCs to steal full access to investments, cash

How telepresence and Internet 2 changed Boston schools

Harvard, Cisco hook up Boston schools to Internet 2 connections

AMD to target tablet market with its chips

AMD will release chips for tablets in a few years, CEO Dirk Meyer says

Google soars on earnings, Seagate on takeover talks

Shares of the two companies soared in after market stock trading on the Nasdaq

Infosys signals rebound in offshoring market

Indian outsourcers are expected to report strong revenue growth as customers dust up shelved contracts

North Korean Web site evades censors for now

A new Web site believed to be operating from within North Korea remains uncensored in South Korea

Is an AOL-Yahoo deal a good idea?

Combining the two Internet companies could help or wreck them, analysts say

Verizon iPad-MiFi bundle lowers monthly data cost for heavy users

New iPad bundle is $10 less per month for 5GB of data compared with Verizon's current MiFi-only service

IT shifts to the cloud, anecdote by anecdote

Despite risks, IT managers are shifting large shares of their portfolio to cloud services

Bigger-name smartphones head to China Mobile

Lenovo and Samsung prepare new smartphones using the TD-SCDMA standard of China Mobile

Opera touts extensions in next browser

Slates add-on support for Opera 11, argues extensions are 'ripe for standardization'

Android helps Sony Ericsson boost profits

Sony Ericsson's CEO hints at upcoming smartphones for CDMA and Verizon

News quiz: The week in tech

Wall Street Beat: Google, Intel, AMD stoke market

Indexes jump Friday morning on upbeat earnings news

Free min.us photo sharing service has many pluses

HTML5-based service easier than Flickr for sharing photos, slideshows

<i>NY Times</i> revamps iPad app, slates pay wall for 2011

Rival New York Post releases $75-per-year iPad edition

Microsoft patches Visual Studio menu problem

AT&T offers wireless discounts to business customers for iPad + 3G models

Move is seen as way to compete with Verizon

Facebook and eBay share energy tips for data centers

Facebook says it saved $230,000 a year at one facility largely through better airflow management

Ballmer: Success requires a balancing act

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussed the challenges involved with developing new products

Security guidelines aimed at zapping power industry cyberattacks, malfunctions

NERC tech specs not directly related to Stuxnet worm that threatened Iran's power grid

Google: Change your password twice a year to keep safe

Google offers some safety tips for Internet users in an online checklist

Gartner: Nearly 20 million tablets to be sold in 2010

Apple iPads, other tablets cannibalizing e-readers, gaming devices, mini-notebooks

White iPhone 4 seen in the wild, but you can’t have one

Boxes of white iPhones said to be stacked at Apple's HQ

Warranty firm blames iPhone 4’s glass for 82% jump in damage claims

Even as Apple touts stronger glass, claims rise anyway, says SquareTrade

University of North Florida breach exposes data on 107,000 individuals

University networks are said to be frequently breached because they are rich targets, enrolling thousands of students a year

BLADE, on heels of IBM buy, pops 40G Ethernet data center switch

Top-of-rack device features 48 10G ports with 40G Ethernet uplinks

T-Mobile takes mobile data plans into prepaid arena

New prepaid offerings coming Monday will include data-only plans and a $99 USB stick

Amazon cites First Amendment in North Carolina tax case

Amazon and the ACLU argued that North Carolina can't ask for customer names as well as book titles

Microsoft aims at Salesforce.com with CRM offer

Redmond slices prices temporarily in hopes of cutting into Salesforce.com's ample lead

DHS scoured social media sites during Obama inauguration for ‘items of interest’

EFF has released documents that reveal a broad range of targets, including Facebook and Twitter, as well as NPR and DailyKos

Windows Phone 7 to have limited Mac sync capability

ZTE unveils tablet with built-in phone

ZTE is sending the first shipment of the 7-inch tablet to Russia next month through the carrier Beeline